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Glacier Blanc

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Glacier Blanc is a glacier in the Hautes-Alpes department of France. Its name comes from the fact that, unlike the nearby Glacier Noir, its surface appears pristinely white because it carries little morainic debris. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Glacier Blanc

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Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Glacier Blanc
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: France, found in there.
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Glacier Blanc (Wikipedia)
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The Glacier Blanc is a glacier in the French département of Hautes-Alpes.
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Wikidata: Glacier Blanc
Wikidata Q1528992, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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